Magazine-feed match-box.



N0. 878,059. PATENTED FEB. 4, 1908.

' L. HAMILL.

MAGAZINE FEED MATCH BOX. APPLIGATiO FILED 31510 23 1906 lfllllilllllllillhllllfllll Illlllllllllllllk @l iirwssas Boxes, of which tlon.

match boxes, and my object is t6 LLOYD HAMILL, 0F OLATHE, KANSAS.

MAGAZINE-FEED MATCH-BOX.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

. Application filed m 23.1906. Serial No. 327.340.

To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that LLLOYD HAMILL, a citizen of the United States, residingat Olathe, in the county of Johnson and 'State oh Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Magazine-Feed Matchthe following'is a-specifica- This invention roduce means whereby an ordinary box of t e type in which matches are purchased, may

tion. section 0 the-same.

- ln the said drawingi atc transformed or converted into a magazinefeed match box and into a receptacleto receive burned matches.

A further object is to produce a magazinefeed match box of simple and cheap constructlon. ,7

To these ends .the invention consists in certain novel and peculiar features of constructlon and organization as hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fully understood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in whichure 1, 1s a'perspective view of a magazmeeed match box embodying my-inven- F' 3, isa top plan VIGW of the box member hlled with matches and provided with a match-retaining strip of shghtly modified form from that commonly used 111 matchboxes. .Fig. 4, is a vertical'transverse section on the lineIV-IV of strip employed to retain' the matchesin the boxin case the latter is opened carelessly,

1 indicates the usual box ortlon, of a in box and 2 the sliding tub' ar cover therefor.

tension of one of the endwalls of'the box portion, and 4 wings at the sides of extension '3, said wings in length being about equal to the depth of the box portion'and provided extension 3.

When the boxis closed "the extension .3

and its wings occupy substantially the posi-;

I tions shown in dotted lines Fig. 2 that is to top wall of the box portion and the w' reference fit between the side walls 6 the say the extension stands parallel 'witli' tfile y ox portion and the ends of thematches therein, the sliding coverfitting against the outer s1d'e.or face of said extension. If desired the parts may be arranged -in all respec'ts as explained except thait the wings-4 may-be folded against the. outer sides or t e relates to magazine-feed F' ,2, is a central vertical transverse -3 indicates an exbox portion so as to lie between the same and the side portions of the sliding cover-the ferred.

into a magazine-feed box, the box is held and then t e slidmg cover is artia thenswung to the position shown in 2 so as to dispose slots 5 in thevertical plane of the front side of the sliding cover, the latter Patented Feh.4,1908.

hori zontall -to revent matches s ill l P lly 3131.-

drawn. The extension 3 an its wings are,

first named arrangement however being pre- To transform or convert the match box being then slid further on the box so as to 1 enter said slots and thus retain the extension and wings in'the position shown. The box is then isposed vertically and a number of the matches will feed" by gravity through the opening formed-between the open side of the box and the lower end of the corresponding side .of the cover. As thus arranged the match box can be set up on end on any suitable su port, and from it matches; can be removed by the extension and its winged the adthe cover, an H per chamber-3:7 is provided into which the. urnedmatcheslinaybe deposited. .If desired a hole 8 may be made inthe bottom of the cover and box portion to be hooked upon a headed projection such .asa nail 9 driven into a wall or other su port.

' In Figs. 3 and 4, I show a modifie construction, that is to say, Iprovide the usual vIn- Fig. '3, 10 indicates the body portion of" the usualretaining strip-referred to, provided as desired from the trbu h formed justment described of the box portion andcover-I provide. atrough'of the .with-alateral extension 11,the.ends13 'of the strip 10 being'provided with'the diagonal slots 14 cor'respondi in form and arrange- 'ment to slots-5. I This modified t eof retaining strip is placed upon the-mate es with t the ends 13 tucked-down between the end of the box portion and the matches 1n "the usual manner'as showninFig. 3. To

cover is removed or' withdrawn sufiiciently produce a magazine-feed match box. the

box. The extension 11 is'then slippedbe:

tween one end of the'box portionand the matches therein asIshown-m'Fi 4. The

fifiggg is' then bent along junction of the I I body portion 'and the extension 11, so that t e former shall project upwardly and outwardly, the ends 13 bein then preferably then bent toward each other on dotted "ms 12 and slipped between the side portions of the body 'ortion and the matches therein as indicate in Fig. 4" until slots 14 occupy the vertical lane ofthe front wall of the slide cover. T e cover is then slipped further on the'body portion and into said slots to lock or secure the arts in the position described. The Weight of the major portion of the matches is upon the extenslon 11 and'the interlocked connection between the front wall of the cover and the slots prevents the matches supported mainly by portion 10., from bending the latter downward and spilling uponthe floor.

Whlle the-use of thin cardboard or stiff paper is preferable to produce the trough it wi 1 be understood of course that in the t e of construction wherein the 'art forming Hie same is detachable from the ox as in Fi s. 3

and. 4, tin, aluminium, or any equiva ent thereof may be em loyed and ma be distributed with or in e endently of the match. boxes-that is may. e sold directly to the consumer. J

From the above description it will be apparent that I- have produceda magazine-fced' match box possessing the features of advantage enumerated as desirable and I wish it to be understood that I do notdesire to be restricted to the exact details of construction shown and, described as obvious modifies:

tions will occur to one'skilled in the art.

Having thus described the invention what against the sides of the box portion,

vided with slots, and a sliding tubular cover .I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. A magazine-feed match box, com rising a box portion, parts to form a .troug at one end of the same, comprising a body ortion to pro ect upwardly and forwardly cm the lower ii'ont edge of the box ortion, andwings to project upwardl an rearwardlyfrom the sides of said body portion and fit and proto envelop the major'cportion of'the b'ox' portion and to enter sai slots."

2. A magazine-feed match box, comprisinga box portion, an attachment comprising a part extending upwardly and forwardly from the lower front edge of the box portion when the latter is dis osed vertically, a part projecting from the ower-edge of said up wardly and forwardly arranged portion into the box portion andr'esting on the lower end thereof, and parts orwings rojecting up: wardly and rearwardly from t e sides 0 said upwardly and forwardly extending portion and fitting against the sides of'the box portion and provided with slots, and a tubular cover for the box portion, withdrawn to 1111- 

